LinuxPR: SuSE Driving Linux Port To AMD X86-64 Architecture

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"SuSE Linux, the international technology leader and solution
provider in open source operating system software and Advanced
Micro Devices, Inc., global supplier of integrated circuits for the
personal and networked computer and communications markets,
announced today that SuSE will drive the Linux community's work to
port Linux to AMD's new 64-bit architecture, x86-64. The X86-64
port of Linux will run new 64 bit applications as well as currently
existing 32 bit ix86 Linux applications. The first versions of the
development tools (GCC and binutils) have already been written by
SuSE developer Jan Hubicka."

"AMD released the specification of their new 64 bit architecture
called x86-64 (CPU codename: Sledgehammer) last week. The release
of the specification allows programmers to write code to run on the
x86-64 architecture. AMD x86-64 technology is designed to enable
platform suppliers, developers, and corporations to transition to
64-bit environments while continuing to have leading performance on
the vast installed base of existing 32-bit applications. Early
participants in the discussions involving x86-64 include developers
from AMD, SuSE, CodeSourcery LLC, ACT and PGI. With the opening up
of the specification, developers are now welcome to participate in
the development and discussions. Details can be found on the x86-64
website at http://www.x86-64.org .

"Dirk Hohndel, CTO of SuSE Linux AG, said, "AMD's action
supports the open source community and certainly encourages code
development. We're looking forward to work together with AMD and
the Linux Community on an open port of Linux to x86-64."

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